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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,037.28, 73,556.07 and 13,499.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,037.28, 73,556.07 and 13,499.07 is: 20,248.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,037.28 : 73,556.07 = 13,499.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,037.28/73,556.07 = 13,499.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,037.28x = 73,556.07 × 13,499.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,037.28x = 992,938,537.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,938,537.85/49,037.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,248.65

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